Which is better, LRN or TAL?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Stride, Inc. (LRN) currently grades higher than TAL — 66/100 (B grade) vs 37/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — LRN wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; TAL wins on Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy LRN or TAL?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both LRN and TAL are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is LRN better than TAL for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, LRN currently grades higher — 66/100 vs 37/100, a 29-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between LRN and TAL on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). LRN currently scores 66/100 (B grade); TAL scores 37/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, LRN or TAL?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. LRN and TAL are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, LRN or TAL?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are LRN and TAL both Consumer Defensive stocks?

Yes — both Stride, Inc. (LRN) and TAL Education Group (TAL) operate in the Consumer Defensive sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this LRN vs TAL comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Stride

TAL Education Group

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

LRN

Stride

Market cap

$3.77B

Sector

Consumer Staples

TAL

TAL Education Group

Market cap

$5.95B

Sector

Consumer Staples

Overall winner

Stride LRN

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	LRN	TAL	Winner
Warren Buffett	66B	37D	LRN
Benjamin Graham	63C	20F	LRN
Philip Fisher	57C	41D	LRN
Peter Lynch	51C	31F	LRN
Joel Greenblatt	33F	47D	TAL
Charlie Munger	45D	33F	LRN
Terry Smith	48D	24F	LRN

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LRN	TAL
Market cap	$3.77B	$5.95B
P/E (TTM)	12.5x	3.8x
EV/EBIT	10.4x	19.3x
ROIC (TTM)	13.87%	5.01%
Gross margin	38.34%	55.35%
Net margin	12.15%	17.66%
Revenue CAGR 5y	11.85%	-8.97%
EPS CAGR 5y	39.24%	-
Debt / Equity	0.3x	0.1x
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

LRN leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y11.85%vs -8.97%+176%
ROIC (TTM)13.87%vs 5.01%+64%
EV/EBIT10.4xvs 19.3x+46%

TAL leads on

P/E (TTM)3.8xvs 12.5x+69%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+69%
Market cap$5.95Bvs $3.77B+37%
Net margin17.66%vs 12.15%+31%

More like LRN

LRN vs IPAR LRN vs PRDO LRN vs UL LRN vs MNST LRN vs BRBR LRN vs DEO

More like TAL

TAL vs IPAR TAL vs PRDO TAL vs UL TAL vs MNST TAL vs BRBR TAL vs DEO

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for LRN Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TAL

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

Stride

TAL Education Group

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

LRN

Stride

Market cap

$3.77B

Sector

Consumer Staples

TAL

TAL Education Group

Market cap

$5.95B

Sector

Consumer Staples

Overall winner

Stride LRN

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	LRN	TAL	Winner
Warren Buffett	66B	37D	LRN
Benjamin Graham	63C	20F	LRN
Philip Fisher	57C	41D	LRN
Peter Lynch	51C	31F	LRN
Joel Greenblatt	33F	47D	TAL
Charlie Munger	45D	33F	LRN
Terry Smith	48D	24F	LRN

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LRN	TAL
Market cap	$3.77B	$5.95B
P/E (TTM)	12.5x	3.8x
EV/EBIT	10.4x	19.3x
ROIC (TTM)	13.87%	5.01%
Gross margin	38.34%	55.35%
Net margin	12.15%	17.66%
Revenue CAGR 5y	11.85%	-8.97%
EPS CAGR 5y	39.24%	-
Debt / Equity	0.3x	0.1x
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

LRN leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y11.85%vs -8.97%+176%
ROIC (TTM)13.87%vs 5.01%+64%
EV/EBIT10.4xvs 19.3x+46%

TAL leads on

P/E (TTM)3.8xvs 12.5x+69%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+69%
Market cap$5.95Bvs $3.77B+37%
Net margin17.66%vs 12.15%+31%

More like LRN

LRN vs IPAR LRN vs PRDO LRN vs UL LRN vs MNST LRN vs BRBR LRN vs DEO

More like TAL

TAL vs IPAR TAL vs PRDO TAL vs UL TAL vs MNST TAL vs BRBR TAL vs DEO

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for LRN Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TAL

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.